MixBlender

Considering the number of f150's that cruise up there from Edmonton at 140km/h it would probably be as much of an environmental improvement as the Edmonton-calgary Line

Ichi the killer

Im an Enduro rider but i had some of the same challenges as you when I chose to start riding again after 20 years.

• look at what dealerships sell in your area. A friend of mine bought a moto guzzi and it was a fantastic bike but only one dealership existed in a very large territory that offered parts. Whatever brands local dealership sells will proportionally indicate part availability.

• maintenance for most motorcycles can be broken down to similair components. Fortnine has a video on tearing apart and putting back together a motorcycle and a general indication of the fundamental components to expect to deal with. As fancy as a bike is, there's ultimately a finite amount of things you will deal with. Also if you can find it, grab yourself a physical copy of a repair manual. It's nice to have for even dumb little things.

• depending on your maturity, I would consider something between 500-700cc. Most people I know who have bought a sub 500cc bike end up selling it again at a loss in a very short period of time. I ended up buying an 800cc as my first bike. I took riders training again, and had several years of driving under my belt. I dont have a need for speed and ive never had an issue with being unable to control my bike. But if you decide to go on a highway with your bike, having the jam to speed out of a sketchy situation becomes another tool in your kit.

I really like fortnine's videos when it comes to perspective on bikes, and gear. I watch a lot of videos regardless of how long I've been riding. Here's one on beginner bikes.

https://youtu.be/ifBNDeMZQkI

I think one thing people need to keep in mind how small this community is right now.

Right now communities are big if they have a couple thousand subscribers, and the portion of people here generally have a commonality in choosing this place over places like reddit.

I time, those opposing opinions will come but I think it is good to try and temper them with the reminder that we do not want to live in an echo chamber. Best we can do is encourage people to engage in a way that makes everyone feel welcome.

Are there any websites or wikis that dive in to this more any lemmings would reccomend?

Im good here.